THE weather was disappointing for the first Mid Wales grass meeting at Knighton on Saturday.
However the racing was exciting with some horses handling the wet conditions much better than others and the track held up very well to provide competitive racing throughout the afternoon.
There were three nursery races to start the meeting in the first the well thought of Meadowland Olympic (Tromans Newcastle Emlyn) came home ahead of Immortal Jackpot (Williams Brecon) with Turn the Paige (Perks Presteigne) third.
Greenhill Lillian (Thomas Rhymney) claimed another victory so anticipating her progression up the racing ladder, in second was first time out Ladyford John (Duggan Llangunllo) with Blue Streak (Lewis Llandrindod) in third. Dulais Daniel (Williams Pencader) is another horse making headway in the sport taking a win in the third Nursery race from Life Today (Hughes Builth) and Westend Kiki (Lloyd New Radnor).
Louisa Barton on Makemeamillionayr (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey) drove a shrewd race to claim victory in the first heat of the Grade B to beat the impressive Camden Lock (Lloyd Kington) with Beacon Sorcerer (Bevan Llanddewi) in third.
In the second Grade B heat, the in form Chinatown Lucky driven by owner Steven Williams from Pencader produced another good run to beat Ayr Ontario (Weigel Llanddewi Velfrey) into second with Habberley Haste (Lloyd New Radnor) third.
Zestthewayilikeit driven by owner Oliver (OJ) Jones from Evenjobb claimed another win in the second Baby Novice race so that he now graduates to the Novices, in second was Lakeside Glory (Jones Brecon) while Top Secret (Pugh Clifford) was third.
The first saddle race of the season saw Rebecca Williams claiming a quick double as she climbed aboard Forest Gump (Duggan Llangunllo) who came home in front of Jake Lobell (White Porthcawl) and Infinately (Jones, Sennybridge).
This weekend is the first visit to Cardiland with the traditional Synod Inn races on Bank holiday Monday May 30 starting at 1.30 pm.